Week 1 · 2026
CHI
Away
Chicago Bears
53.8% to score first
CAR
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Carolina Panthers
46.2% to score first
Sun 1:00 PM ET · CAR -3 · first score is a TD 59% of the time
Reduced confidence — early-season data limits this matchup

The picks (2)

Kyle MonangaiRBValue+1100DraftKings

Profiles as the goal-line hammer in this backfield. 41.7% of first TDs are punched in from inside the 5, and when goal-line role and volume split, the goal-line back scores 61% of the time. The model makes CHI 54% to score this game's first touchdown. Model 10.1% against a devigged market 5.4% — +21% EV at +1100 (DraftKings).

Model 10.1% · market 5.4% · edge +21%
Colston LovelandTEValue+1200FanDuel

A red-zone target profile: for tight ends, inside-10 target share is roughly twice as predictive of first TDs as overall volume, and that's exactly what carries his number here. The model makes CHI 54% to score this game's first touchdown. Model 8.7% against a devigged market 5.4% — +13% EV at +1200 (FanDuel).

Model 8.7% · market 5.4% · edge +13%